Platform & Backend Orchestration Engineer

A firm is seeking an experienced Platform & Backend Orchestration Engineer to take ownership of the persistent service layer that connects compiler, model, deployment and power-control capabilities into secure, reliable and scalable customer-facing workflows. This is a key permanent platform engineering role for someone who can take ownership of production systems, work across complex technical interfaces and help transform sophisticated engineering components into dependable products.

• You will build and own the backend platform services that power the One-Click customer workflow, including APIs, job orchestration, queues, artefact management, deployment, validation and result handling.
• You will also be responsible for integrating the platform with SteadGrid for authenticated node-control requests, real-time state, audit and telemetry consumption, while exposing controlled interfaces for authorised external agents and platform integrations.
• The role includes building the security and reliability foundations required for production, including: Role-based access control and tenant isolation, Audit logging and traceability, Idempotency, retries, timeouts and failure handling, Operational dashboards and support tooling, API documentation, automated testing and observability, Post-launch incident resolution and workflow evolution, Integration with approved AfWS/GOCLIMS platform boundaries.
• Work closely with the CTO/Software Lead, Principal Compiler Architect and Hardware Platform Architect, ensuring that backend services integrate cleanly with the wider compiler, hardware and infrastructure stack.